Description
Sharks in the Time of Saviors is a groundbreaking debut novel that folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into an engrossing family saga. In 1995, during a vacation in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores astonishingly survives a fall from a cruise ship into the ocean, rescued by sharks and safely returned to his mother. This miraculous event becomes legendary, especially as Noa begins to exhibit strange abilities, seen as a blessing from ancient Hawaiian gods amidst the failing sugarcane industry. As time goes on, the family’s fortunes diverge. Their lives are once again intersected by supernatural occurrences in Hawaii, leading to a tragic outcome. This forces the Flores family to confront their familial ties, their heritage, and the harsh realities of survival.
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